https://www.kinoborderinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Teresas-Story.mp4 Teresa is a migrant from Mexico who came to KBI after threats from organized crime made it impossible for her to work and support her children. In this interview, she shares part of her story and describes what Las Posadas means to her as a mother in migration. “My name is Teresa. I come from the state of Guerrero. We had to look for a better life. It became really hard for me as a single mother. I need to …Read More
November – December Announcements
Join us for the Binational Posada on December 17. We invite you to join us to commemorate International Day of the Migrant with our binational posada. We will be standing in solidarity with migrants as we participate in Las Posadas, a religious festival celebrated in Mexico and various Latin American countries that reenacts Joseph and Mary’s journey. Click here for full details. Our shelter welcomes 2,000th migrant. We recently broke a new record for the shelter. In 2022, we have thus far …Read More
2022 Binational Posada
SAVE THE DATE- Kino Border Initiative invites you to join us to commemorate International Day of the Migrant, December 17th, for our binational posada. Las Posadas, (which means, “The Inns”), is a religious festival celebrated in Mexico and various Latin American countries. Families dress up as Joseph and Mary to reenact the Holy Family’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe place to give birth to their son, Jesus. This Posada season takes on a very different tone …Read More
First Annual Edgar Ricaud Benefit Concert in Tucson!
The Kino Border invites you to a special event on November 19th from 7:00-10:00pm at the MSA Annex in Tucson. Famed opera and mariachi singer, Edgar Ricaud, will kick off the tour for his new album, "El Recuerdo," in honor of his Mexican roots and heritage. He has kindly offered to donate all proceeds to the Kino Border Initiative's humanitarian aid work to support migrants in Nogales. Edgar, who is originally from Nogales, describes his new album, "El Recuerdo" as a trip down memory lane. He …Read More
Call to Action: Ask your Members of Congress to prioritize funding to welcome families seeking protection
Background: Of the migrants arriving at the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) in 2021 who had been deported, nearly half reported some form of abuse by a U.S. official. Dozens of asylum seekers shared with KBI staff that they approached the port of entry and were turned away without having their asylum claims heard. Migrants have also reported verbal abuse, excessive force, and sexual assault by Border Patrol. Of the 1,667 reported abuses by U.S. authorities in 2021, 94% were committed by Border …Read More
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